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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Largest Masjid-Mecca masjid in world is in India

Mecca Masjid

Destination: Hyderabad

Mecca Masjid is located in Hyderabad and is known to be one of the
largest mosques in the world, bearing about 10000 people inside the
mosque. In 1614 the construction of the mosque was started by Quli Qutab
Shah and later on Aurangzeb has conquered the Golconda kingdom and
finished the construction of the mosque in the year 1687 which has
become the most popular and beautiful mosque in the world. It is listed
as the heritage building in Hyderabad.

About Mecca Masjid

The Mecca Masjid is known to be an architectural marvel, a majestic
and imposing structure in Hyderabad. The hall is measured about 67
meters of length and 54 meters of width with a height of about 23
meters, with a single piece of granite the octagonal columns on either
side are built and there is also an arched library lies above it. 15
beautiful arches support the roof of masjid. It has Mughal look with its
grand structure, granite finishing and huge courtyard. There is also a
qibla wall in mecca masjid. It has a large pond in the courtyard with
slab seats on both sides and there was a hearing that a person who sits
on these seats will return back to the masjid again in his life time.
Mecca masjid is one of the places that
get connected to the god for Muslim’s. It is only 100 yards away and
lies in southwest direction of the famous monument Charminar.